PBS and CPTV, Connecticut’s PBS Affiliate, Will Present A Series of “After Newtown” Documentaries and News Specials Next Week

Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22 on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV); Airtimes noted below

HARTFORD, Conn. (February 15, 2013) – A series of “After Newtown” news specials – airing from Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22 on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) – will examine the important issues raised by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy of December 14, 2012. PBS and CPTV will air these specials in an effort to present the facts, the science, and the history behind those issues, especially as they relate to Connecticut.

Monday, February 18 at 7 p.m.: PBS Newshour—The one-hour newscast features a segment on Aurora, Colorado, where a massacre took place in a movie theater last summer during the midnight premiere of The Dark Night Rises.

Tuesday, February 19 at 9 p.m.: Guns in America—Gun technology changes since the Colonial era and Americans’ relationships with guns are chronicled in this one-hour documentary.

Tuesday, February 19 at 10 p.m.: Frontline: Raising Adam Lanza—In collaboration with The Hartford Courant, Frontline showcases a psychological profile of the Sandy Hook gunman. The show looks for answers to the central—and so far elusive—question: Who was Adam Lanza? This special also explores President Obama’s actions regarding gun policy since Sandy Hook.

Wednesday, February 20 at 7 p.m.: PBS Newshour—The science of violence and the brain are explored.

Wednesday, February 20 at 9 p.m.: NOVA: Mind of a Rampage Killer—As the nation tries to understand the tragic events at Newtown, NOVA correspondent Miles O’Brien separates fact from fiction, investigating new theories that the most destructive rampage killers are driven most of all, not by the urge to kill, but the wish to die.

Wednesday, February 20 at 10 p.m.: The Path to Violence—The national law-enforcement strategies implemented since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School are examined. The show also looks at how there is still “a gaping hole in the safety net.”

Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m.: PBS Newshour—The newscast features a segment on the increase in gun license applications since Newtown.

Friday, February 22 at 7 p.m.: PBS Newshour—The topic of gun violence as a public health issue is explored.

Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m.: Washington Week with Gwen Ifill—Gwen Ifill and guests discuss how Washington lawmakers are dealing with gun control.

CPTV is a media service of the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN). It is a locally and nationally recognized producer and presenter of quality public television programming, including original documentaries, public affairs shows and educational programming. CPTV has built a reputation as a leader in children’s programming, including playing an historic role in bringing Barney & Friends™, Bob the Builder™ and Thomas & Friends™ to public television. The station offers 11.5 hours of positive, nurturing children’s programs each weekday, reaching 50,000 to 70,000 households daily. The Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network also includes WNPR, an affiliate of National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public

Media. WNPR serves 260,000 listeners weekly in Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island with news and information. Its award-winning local programming includes TheFaith Middleton Show, The Colin McEnroe Show and Where We Live. CPBN also includes two affiliate channels: CPTV4U, a 24/7 television channel featuring award-winning drama, news and talk programming, concert performances, independent films, nature shows, British comedy and more; and CPTV Sports, Connecticut’s only 24-hour local sports network, covering statewide high school, college, semi-professional and professional sports. For more information, visit cptv.org.